TWI656502B - Method, apparatus and system for portable safety care - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable safety care method, device and system, the technology relates to personal security and health care, wherein the portable safety care method comprises first generating safety signals, identification information of the care recipient and location information by the terminal device, and combining these with the control center A notification message is formed after the signal, and then a transmission object, such as one or more escort devices, is determined according to the attributes of the security signal, and the notification message is transmitted accordingly. The embodiment shows that when the portable safety device senses the physiological signal of the care recipient or the emergency signal sent by the care recipient, the notification message formed will be transmitted according to an event rule.

Description

Portable safety care method, device and system

The invention relates to a portable safety care method, device and system, in particular to a method and system for determining a receiving end device according to a signal generated by a portable safety device of a terminal.

With the formation of an aging society and changes in people's lifestyles, the need for advanced care or remote care that requires home care is increasing, so tele-home care has become one of the main directions for many technological developments. .

Most of the long-distance home care provided is to provide remote monitoring and emergency sensing and processing. For example, it is common to set up a camera within the scope of the caregiver's life, allowing relatives and friends to remotely monitor through a computer system, and even provide two-way communication. In another way, when there are people in the family who need home care, there may be some survival sensors. The current known timed reward system requires the caretaker to report the situation regularly, or through some sensors to determine whether there is normal. Living and living, and connected with the relevant care units, if there is an abnormality, then dispatched staff to deal with.

Such home care technologies include the development of portable communication software and hardware, the design of wireless communication systems, and the acquisition and judgment of physiological signals, and provide external emergency notification systems, such as cooperation with security or medical institutions, to provide professional care. The remote interactive service of personnel.

In wearable devices that are commonly worn by caregivers, conventional techniques are already in place It contains a sensor that senses physiological signals and may provide communication functions in an emergency.

In view of the need for portable care, the present invention provides a portable safety care method, device and system. The system is provided with a cloud system, and the terminal device is combined to provide a portable safety care function. The terminal device has, for example, a portable sensing device and a mobile phone. The communication function device forms a care system with positioning associations.

According to an embodiment, the portable security care method includes receiving, by a control center, a security signal, identification information and location information generated by the terminal device, and then the control center forms a notification message based on the security signal, the identification information and the location information, and according to the security signal. The attribute determines a transfer object, such as one or more care device devices, to transmit a notification message based on the determined transfer object.

The security signal includes the terminal device sensing the physiological signal or the emergency signal of the care recipient, and the care recipient wears a portable safety care device, which includes a micro control unit for sensing the wearing of the portable safety care device. A sensing unit for a human physiological or motion safety signal, a positioning unit for obtaining device position information, and a communication unit for transmitting safety signals, identification information and location information generated by the portable safety care device to the control center.

The related portable safety and care system comprises the foregoing terminal device and a control center, wherein the terminal device comprises a portable safety care device or a combination of the portable safety care device and a mobile communication device; the control center can receive the safety signal generated by the terminal device on a network. , identifying information and location information, and forming a notification message, and then determining the transmission object according to the attributes of the security signal.

In order to further understand the technology, method and effect of the present invention in order to achieve the intended purpose, reference should be made to the detailed description and drawings of the present invention. The drawings and the annexed drawings are intended to be illustrative and not to limit the invention.

10‧‧‧Network

12‧‧‧Control Center

101, 102, 103‧‧‧ care end device

121‧‧‧Mobile communication device

123‧‧‧Portable safety equipment

20‧‧‧Network

22‧‧‧Control Center

24‧‧‧Message Center

205‧‧‧Security host

207, 208‧‧‧ portable safety care device

209‧‧‧Mobile communication device

201, 202, 203‧‧‧ care end device

30‧‧‧Portable safety equipment

301‧‧‧Micro Control Unit

302‧‧‧Communication unit

303‧‧‧Physical sensing unit

304‧‧‧ motion sensing unit

305‧‧‧ indoor positioning unit

306‧‧‧Outdoor positioning unit

307‧‧‧Emergency signal generation unit

32‧‧‧Server

321‧‧‧Network Unit

322‧‧‧Message Processing Unit

323‧‧‧Notification unit

324‧‧‧Database unit

40‧‧‧Security host

401‧‧‧Data Processing Unit

402‧‧‧Network Unit

403‧‧‧Sensor unit

404‧‧‧Communication unit

42‧‧‧Control Center

44‧‧‧Message Center

46‧‧‧Portable safety equipment

Step S501~S511‧‧‧Portable Safety Care Method Flow

Step S601~S611‧‧‧Portable Safety Care Method Flow

1 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a portable safety care system of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a second embodiment of the architecture of the portable safety care system of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a view of the portable safety care system of the present invention; One of the functional block diagrams of the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the portable safety care system of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing one embodiment of the portable safety care method of the present invention; The process describes the second embodiment of the portable safety care method of the present invention.

The invention provides a portable safety care device and system, wherein an integrated security care service combining a cloud system and a terminal device is proposed. The terminal device has, for example, a portable sensing device and a communication function device such as a mobile phone, forming a A care system that locates the collaborative search function.

According to the embodiment disclosed in the disclosure, the structure of the portable security system can be seen in FIG. 1. The system is structured on a network 10, and the terminal part includes the device of the caregiver, such as the portable security device 123 worn by the user. These wearable devices allow the caregiver to wear it with them, and can detect the behavior of the caregiver and the physiological state. The portable security device 123 can be an independently operated device that can transmit signals to an external device, including a host located indoors or a computer system of the external control center 12; the portable security device 123 can also be a relatively simple device. The simple sensing device first connects a mobile communication device 121 by short-distance communication, and after receiving the signal through the mobile communication device 121, it can record and perform some preliminary processing, and then transfer the signal to the external device, including indoors. The host computer, or the computer system of the external control center 12.

For example, the portable safety device 123 can be provided with a physiologically detected heart rhythm The sensor can transmit the heartbeat signal at any time, and the external system analyzes the signals for judgment; the portable safety care device 123 can be provided with a sensor for sensing the motion of the caretaker, for example, an acceleration sensor Whether the caregiver has an accident of falling or falling. Through these signals, the system can analyze the status of the care recipient and convert it into an emergency call message.

According to an embodiment of the invention, when the system using the portable safety care device 123 as a care purpose is set, the care end user of the care recipient can be set in the control center 12, and the authorized care device 101, 102, 103 can be The figures are shown in various forms of computer equipment. When the control center 12 receives the signal generated by the caregiver's device (the portable security device 123), after analyzing and judging, a notification message is formed, which will be transmitted to the escort device 101, 102, 103 according to an event rule. All or part.

For example, the physiological signal, the motion signal, and the like generated by the portable security device 123 can be a security signal, and the control center 12 can determine a transmission object according to the attribute of the security signal, that is, include one or more escort devices 101, 102. 103.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the architecture of the portable safety care system of the present invention.

In this example, one end of the network 20 is provided with a control center 22, which is provided with a message center 24 that forms a signal transmitted to each end. The message generated by the message center 24 does not exclude general telecom (SMS), network instant messages. (such as Line, Whatsapp, WeChat, etc.), social network (such as Facebook) messages, network push messages (notification) and other means of transmission.

The equipment on the protected end includes a computer host located indoors, such as a security host 205 connected to the security system, or a computer device generally connected to the network. The wearable safety care devices 207, 208 are worn on the care recipient, and such portable safety care devices (207, 208) can be independently operated and transmitted information, such as the portable safety care device 207; A device for connecting an external device through the mobile communication device 209, such as the portable safety device 208 shown.

The portable safety care device 207, 208 is, for example, a wearable device worn on the care recipient. The portable safety care device 207, 208 is provided with a positioning circuit for transmitting position information (which may include indoor and outdoor), sensing physiological and physical body. The sensor of the state is in a state of sensing the physiological signals and actions of the care recipient at any time. In another embodiment, the portable safety device 207, 208 may be provided with an interface capable of being touched to generate an emergency signal, and electrically connected to the processing circuit to provide an emergency signal to the care recipient when the abnormal condition is felt. use.

The portable security device 207, 208 periodically transmits the signal to the near-end computer system, such as the security host 205 shown in the figure. The relevant security signal can be transmitted to the external system through the security host 205, such as the control center 22, and the control center 12 can The set event rule transmits a notification message to the care end devices 201, 202, 203. For example, the escort devices 201, 202, 203 can be prioritized according to the state of the event, and the order of the notification message, and the transmitted object can be selected according to the aspect of the event, and the non-uniformity is transmitted to all of the objects. Care end device.

In an embodiment, the control center 12 may request the ambulance device 201, 202, 203 to respond after receiving the notification message, according to which the control center 12 may determine the subsequent processing according to the response of each escort device 201, 202, 203. program.

The portable safety care system of the present invention includes at least one terminal device, which may have a portable safety care device, or a combination of a portable safety care device and a mobile communication device; the system includes a security signal generated by the processing terminal device. In the control center, the control center mainly receives the security signals, identification information and location information generated by the terminal device. After that, the control center combines the security signal, the identification information and the location information to form a notification message, and according to the attribute of the security signal, decides to transmit the notification message to one or more ambulance devices, and transmits the notification message accordingly. An example of an embodiment of a portable safety care system is described below.

3 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the portable safety care system of the present invention.

The figure shows the main circuit unit of the portable safety device 30 when performing the method of the invention, comprising a micro control unit 301 for handling the portable device The signals generated by the circuits in the full care device 30 are electrically connected to the micro control unit 301. After the initial signal processing, the portable safety device 30 can transmit the relevant safety signals to the external device.

The portable safety device 30 includes a sensing unit (303, 304). The physiological sensing unit 303 or the motion sensing unit 304 may be used according to the requirements of the embodiment, or both, and various sensing methods are not excluded. A sensor that resembles a physiological signal, or a variety of sensors that can sense the state of the caregiver.

The physiological sensing unit 303 or the motion sensing unit 304 is a safety signal for sensing the physiological or motion of the care recipient wearing the portable safety care device 30. For example, the physiological sensing unit 303 can be a sensor that uses the light, vibration, and the like to obtain the heart rate signal of the care recipient. The motion sensing unit 304 may be a sensor such as an acceleration or an angular velocity provided in the portable safety device 30 for sensing the motion of the care recipient and setting a threshold on various physical data to determine whether there is an abnormality. An emergency signal is sent during the action, or the signal is judged by an external device to determine whether there is an abnormality.

The portable safety device 30 can be provided with a positioning unit for sensing indoor or outdoor position information of the portable safety device 30, which can be divided into an indoor positioning unit 305 and an outdoor positioning unit 306. According to an embodiment, the indoor positioning unit 305 can perform indoor positioning using a wireless communication signal, a sensor or an electronic tag disposed at various positions in the room, and the outdoor positioning unit 306 can be implemented by a global positioning system (GPS). One way is to locate the positioning circuit of the satellite positioning signal.

The portable safety device 30 can be an independently operated wearable device that can be directly connected to the control center to directly transmit the safety signal, identification information and location information. The portable safety device 30 can also be a combination of the wearable device and a mobile communication device. The signal generated by the wearable device is transmitted to the control center via the mobile communication device.

Accordingly, the portable security device 30 is provided with a communication unit 302 electrically connected to the micro control unit 301 for the purpose of transmitting the security signal, identification information and location information generated by the portable security device 30 to a control center (server) 32). Portable communication unit 302 is a safety device 30 care wireless communication circuit may include a short-range protocol (e.g., Bluetooth ^TM, WiFi ^TM, NFC technology) connecting with an external device, the external device such as another mobile communication device, or A computer host located on the protected end. If the portable security device 30 is an independently operated portable device, the communication unit 302 can also be a circuit module for providing Internet access, such as a WiFi ^TM network module, or a mobile communication circuit such as 3G/4G, so that the portable device The safety care device 30 can be directly connected to a system such as a control center.

When the portable security device 30 generates a security signal, the identification information (such as the user number, device number, etc.) and the location information of the portable security device 30 can be combined to form a message transmitted to the external device. The identification information may be combined with another device identification code of the protected end, such as the identification information of the mobile communication device of the care recipient, or even the identification information of the computer device provided on the protected end.

In another embodiment, the portable security device 30 can include an emergency signal generating unit 307 for processing a special emergency signal, and the emergency signal generating unit 307 is electrically connected to the micro control unit 301. The portable safety device 30 can be provided with a button or a touch-enabled interface. When the care recipient feels any need, the interface can be touched, and the emergency signal generating unit 307 processes the emergency signal and transmits it via the communication unit 302. Go out.

After the control center receives the signal generated by the portable security device 30, the control center can also form a notification message by combining the security signal, the identification information and the location information, and determine the transmission object according to the attribute of the security signal, including one or more. A care device and transmit a notification message accordingly.

In this example, the control center is provided with a server 32, in which a database unit 324 is provided for storing and recording the data of the care recipients at each end and the received instant security signals, and the control center can call up the relevant care accordingly. The data of the person and the guardian, including the data of the related hardware devices, and the manner and object of transmitting the signal according to the set event rules.

The server 32 includes a wired network, a network unit 321 for processing network packets under a specific agreement, and a server 32 is provided with a message processing unit 322. When the control center receives the signal, the message processing unit 322 can be based on the signal attribute. A corresponding message is generated, and the notification unit 323 forms a notification message transmitted to the care device in accordance with the transmission object provided by the system.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the portable safety care system of the present invention can be provided with a security host 40 at the protected end, whereby it can be connected to the control center 42 or other security related devices and units.

In this example, the portable security device 46 can wirelessly connect the security host 40 disposed at the terminal, and the security host 40 transmits the signal generated by the portable security device 46 through the security host 40, and then collects the signal through the security host 40. Passed to Control Center 42. The control center 42 is provided with a message center 44 for processing the signals received by the control center 42 and generating a notification message accordingly.

The security host 40 is a security-reading computer device, in addition to the data processing unit 401 for processing internal data signals, a network unit 402 that can connect an external server, and a near-end wireless communication technology to receive internal portable security. The communication unit 404 of the care device 46. In another embodiment, the security host 40 can receive signals from various sensors provided in the protected end location in addition to the security signals generated by the portable security device 46. The security host 40 is provided with a sensor unit 403. Used to connect and receive signals from various sensors.

Therefore, the portable safety care system of the present invention can obtain the preservation related signal by setting the security host 40, so that the care recipient can obtain the security service including the environment, including the living environment of the protected end, disaster, illegal invasion, Events such as life safety allow the system to provide more comprehensive care services.

According to the content of the above embodiments, the portable safety care device of the present invention may be provided with a physiological sensing unit, a motion sensing unit, an indoor positioning unit, and/or an outdoor positioning unit, and even an emergency that can actively send an emergency signal. a signal generating unit, when the device generates a security signal and the location information, the system side The heart, the security unit can generate a message to be notified to each of the care devices, and can provide the necessary emergency services in a timely manner.

Related Method Embodiments Referring to the flow shown in FIG. 5, one of the embodiments of the portable safety care method will be described.

Beginning in step S501, the system end continuously receives the signal generated by the terminal, and the signal generated by the terminal device includes at least the security signal, the identification information, and the location information, and then, after receiving the signal through the control center, in step S503, the process is combined as in step S505. After the signals such as the security signal, the identification information and the location information, a notification message is formed, as in step S507.

The server in the server of the control center can record the information of the care recipients at each end and the corresponding care end, and further includes an event rule that is required by the care recipient, and records the transmission rules corresponding to various messages, including according to the security signal, Send or not, choose the care device to send the message, or transfer the number, order and other rules.

Then, in step S509, according to the preset event rule transmission, after the security center combines the security signal, the identification information and the location information, a notification message is formed, and subsequent processing is performed (step S511), for example, if there is no ambulance end yet When the person responds, the system will provide services to send people to the site for processing. The notification message may include a map screen generated based on the location information.

Figure 6 then shows the subsequent flow of an embodiment of the portable safety care method.

The security signal generated by the terminal device includes the terminal device sensing a physiological signal or an emergency signal of the care recipient. When the system end (such as the control center receives the self-contained security device, the mobile communication device, the computer host of the protected terminal, the security host) receives the signal generated by the protected terminal, in step S601, the transmission object is determined according to the foregoing event rule. And according to the signal to the control of the care device, the control center to time the action of transmitting the signal, in step S603, the purpose is to ensure that the care device successfully receives the notification message.

According to one of the embodiments, the escort device can be installed with the relevant software program for implementing the method of the present invention. After receiving the notification message from the control center, the device can be based on the software. The subsequent steps are carried out, including marking the map based on the location information transmitted by the control center and providing guidance to the care recipient. At the same time, the user at the caretaker will be reminded to reply to the control center according to the message, so that the control center can understand that the guardian has already paid attention to the incident.

After the control center starts counting, in step S605, it is determined whether any of the care device devices should report the notification message. If any of the care-end devices responds to the notification message, the monitoring of the terminal device's signal is continued, that is, in step S607, the caret end performs subsequent processing, or may seek assistance.

During the timekeeping process, the system sets a time threshold (can be adjusted according to the care object). In step S609, it is determined whether there is a threshold for more than one time without receiving a response from the care device. If yes, proceed to step S603; if at this time, there is still no ambulance device to notify the notification message, in step S611, the control center performs an emergency processing procedure, including sending a member to the care recipient's location, and urgently seeking Caregivers.

In summary, the present invention provides a portable safety care device and related care method for the terminal. The portable safety care device is preferably worn on the body of the care recipient, and the function is mainly to sense the physiological signal of the user and emergency. Signal processing, etc., the system can monitor the behavior and physiological condition of the care recipient, and even allow the monitor to grasp the position of the care recipient at any time, and determine the care device to notify the message, or can cooperate with the security system to achieve A comprehensive safety care system.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent structural changes that are made by using the specification and the contents of the present invention are equally included in the present invention. Within the scope, it is combined with Chen Ming.

Claims (9)

A portable security care method includes: a control center receives a security signal, identification information and location information generated by a terminal device, wherein the terminal device is a portable security device or the portable security device and a mobile communication device a combination, wherein the portable security device is connected to a security host, and the security host connects the control center through the network, and the signal generated by the portable security device is collected by the security host and then transmitted to the control center; The center combines the security signal, the identification information and the location information to form a notification message; the control center determines a transmission object according to the attribute of the security signal, including one or more escort devices, and according to an event rule corresponding to the transmission object Determining whether the notification message is transmitted and the order in which the notification message is transmitted; and automatically transmitting the notification message in accordance with the order in which the transmission object and the notification message are transmitted by the control center. The portable security care method of claim 1, wherein the security signal generated by the terminal device comprises the terminal device sensing a physiological signal or an emergency signal of the care recipient. The portable security care method according to claim 2, wherein the notification message includes a map screen generated based on the location information. The portable security care method according to claim 1, wherein after the notification center transmits the notification message to the one or more escort devices, the control center starts counting and determines whether any ambulance device is returned. The message should be notified; if any of the ambulance devices respond to the message, the signal of the terminal device will continue to be monitored; If there is still no ambulance device back to the notification message for a time threshold, the control center performs an emergency procedure. A portable security device includes: a micro control unit for processing signals generated by circuits in the portable security device; and a sensing unit electrically connected to the micro control unit for sensing the wearing of the portable device a physiological or operational safety signal of the caregiver of the care device; a positioning unit electrically connected to the micro control unit for sensing indoor or outdoor location information of the portable safety care device; and a communication unit electrically connected The micro control unit is configured to transmit the security signal, the identification information and the location information generated by the portable security device to a control center; wherein the portable security device is connected to the security host, and the security host connects the network through the network. The control center collects the signal generated by the portable safety device and transmits it to the control center. After receiving the signal generated by the portable safety device, the control center combines the safety signal and identification information. Forming a notification message with the location information, and determining a transmission pair according to the attribute of the security signal And including one or more escort devices, and determining, according to an event rule corresponding to the one of the transfer objects, whether the notification message is transmitted and the order in which the notification message is transmitted, and further determining the transfer object according to the control center The notification message is automatically transmitted in the order in which the notification message is transmitted. The portable security device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the portable security device is an independently operated wearable device directly connected to the control center to directly transmit the security signal, identification information and location information. The portable security device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the portable security device is a combination of a wearable device and a mobile communication device, and the signal generated by the wearable device is transmitted to the control center via the mobile communication device. The portable security device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a physiological sensing unit, a motion sensing unit, an indoor positioning unit, and/or an outdoor positioning unit, and an emergency signal generating unit are provided. The security signal and the location information. A portable safety care system comprising: a terminal device comprising a portable safety care device, or a combination of the portable safety care device and a mobile communication device; a security host, connecting the portable safety care device for collecting the portable device a signal generated by the security device; a control center that connects the security host with a network to receive security signals, identification information and location information generated by the terminal device; wherein the control center combines the security signal, identification information and location The information forms a notification message, and according to the attribute of the security signal, determines to transmit the notification message to one or more escort devices, and determines whether the notification message is transmitted and the notification message is determined according to an event rule corresponding to the transmission object. The order of transmission is automatically transmitted in accordance with the order in which the transfer object determined by the control center and the notification message are transmitted.